HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2081        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3089

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Michlewitz

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to autonomous vehicles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Michlewitz

3rd Suffolk

1/17/2019

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2081        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3089

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3089) of Aaron Michlewitz and Chynah Tyler relative to autonomous vehicles.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2742 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to autonomous vehicles.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 19L the following new section:-

Section 19M

An autonomous vehicle registered in this state must continue to meet federal standards and regulations for a motor vehicle. The vehicles shall not be engaged in the transport of interstate commerce or the transporting of eight or more people and or goods for hire unless a human operator is present in the autonomous vehicle such that he or she has the ability to monitor the vehicles performance and intervene, if necessary.